Junior Caminero hit a two-run homer, Drew Rasmussen recovered from a rocky start on the mound and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the New York Yankees 4-2 in the opener of a four-game series.

The Atlanta Braves acquired veteran right-hander Carlos Carrasco from the New York Yankees on Monday in exchange for cash considerations.

Both the Arizona Diamondbacks and Baltimore Orioles will likely operate with a sense of urgency in advance of the July 31 trade deadline, but not in the way that many expected they would coming into the season.

The New York Yankees were looking at a potentially devastating injury for star Aaron Judge, but now it appears that the team may have avoided the worst. The team announced late on Saturday that Judge would be headed to the 10-day injured list with a flexor strain in his right elbow,

In former Rockies third baseman Ryan McMahon, the Yankees now have Gold Glove-worthy defense and a bat with upside at the position that's plagued them the most all season. Maybe the Rockies can now help with another pain point.

If the New York Yankees decide to become sellers at Thursday's MLB trade deadline, one area on the roster is expected to be the focus of their moves.

The New York Yankees are linked to trading for a solid reliever from an NL team ahead of the MLB trade deadline on July 31.